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Organic Chemistry Part 3.0 Halogenoalkanes (haloalkanes) INDEX of revision notes

Abbreviations used: mpt = melting point;  bpt = boiling point; dec = thermally decomposes, na = not applicable

3.1 Molecular Structure and Nomenclature of Halogenoalkanes (haloalkanes)

(Also includes an introduction on how to write and display halogenoalkane formulae including isomers)

(c) doc bMultiple choice test on naming halogenoalkanes (haloalkanes)

Type in name test on halogenoalkanes nomenclature (haloalkanes)

3.2 Laboratory synthesis & industrial manufacture of halogenoalkanes (haloalkanes) from alcohols, alkanes, alkenes

3.3 Reactivity trends of halogenoalkanes - introduction to their nucleophilic substitution reactions, the substitution reaction between halogenoalkanes (haloalkanes) & water, experiments with silver nitrate solution and chemical tests

3.4 The substitution reaction of halogenoalkanes (haloalkanes) with sodium/potassium hydroxide to give alcohols

3.5 The nucleophilic substitution reaction between halogenoalkanes (haloalkanes) and potassium cyanide and hydrolysis of nitriles to carboxylic acids

3.6 The substitution reaction between halogenoalkanes (haloalkanes) and ammonia and amines forming primary, secondary and tertiary amines and quaternary ammonium salts

3.7 The elimination reactions of halogenoalkanes (haloalkanes) with potassium hydroxide to give alkenes

3.8 The physical properties, hazards and uses of halogenoalkanes (haloalkanes)

3.9 The chemistry of ozone depletion and how this environmental problem was solved

See also Part 15 Organic Chemistry Spectroscopy - examples of IR, mass, H-1 NMR and C-13 NMR spectra

and below are links from this 3.0 haloalkane index page

3.0a my original pages on the mechanisms of haloalkane reactions

3.0b isomers of specific haloalkane molecular formulae

3.0c Some other associated pages

3.0d specific spectra of haloalkane compounds

3.0a Halogenoalkanes (haloalkanes) reaction mechanisms

The following notes have basic reaction conditions, reagents and general equations as well as detailed notes on the mechanisms indicated (overlap because they were written before above sections 3.2 to 3.7 were compiled)

Nucleophilic substitution by water/hydroxide ion [SN1 or SN2 mechanisms, hydrolysis to give alcohols]

with extra notes on kinetics, rds, molecularity, rate expression, activated complex etc.

Nucleophilic substitution by cyanide ion to give a nitrile [SN1 or SN2 mechanisms]

Nucleophilic substitution by ammonia/primary amine to give primary/secondary amines etc. [SN1 or SN2]

Elimination of hydrogen bromide to form alkenes [E1 and E2 mechanisms]

Free radical chlorination/bromination of haloalkanes to give halogenoalkanes - mechanism

Alkylation to give alkyl-aromatic hydrocarbons like methylbenzene [Friedel-Crafts reaction mechanism]

3.0b Isomers of aliphatic halogen compounds (X = halogen atom)

Saturated/unsaturated open chain compounds and saturated/unsaturated cyclic compounds

(including examples of CnH2n-1X for n>2,  CnH2n+1X for n>2

Isomers of molecular formula C2H2X2  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C2H4X2  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C2H3X3  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C2H2X4  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C3H2X2  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C3H3X  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C3H4X2  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C3H5X  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C3H6X2  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C3H7X  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C4H3X  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C4H5X  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C4H7X  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C4H9X  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C4H8X2  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C5H5X  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C5H7X  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C5H9X  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C5H10X2  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C5H11X  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

Isomers of molecular formula C6H13X  (where X = F, Cl, Br or I)

3.0c Some other associated pages

Summary of Organic Functional Groups

Quiz on Organic Structure Recognition

Summary of organic chemistry functional group tests

The shapes and bond angles of simple organic molecules

Isomerism in organic chemistry

3.0d Indexes of the IR, mass and NMR SPECTRA of HALOALKANES

All main spectra indexes found at THE SPECTRA OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Infrared spectra of HALOGENOALKANES

The infrared spectrum of bromomethane

The infrared spectrum of chloroethane

The infrared spectrum of bromoethane

The infrared spectrum of iodoethane

The infrared spectrum of 1,1-dibromoethane

The infrared spectrum of 1,2-dibromoethane

The infrared spectrum of 1,1-dichloroethane

The infrared spectrum of 1,2-dichloroethane

The infrared spectrum of 1-bromo-2-chloroethane

The infrared spectrum of 1,1,1-trichloroethane

The infrared spectrum of 1,1,2-trichloroethane

The infrared spectrum of 1-bromopropane

The infrared spectrum of 2-bromopropane

The infrared spectrum of 1-chloropropane

The infrared spectrum of 2-chloropropane

The infrared spectrum of 1-iodopropane

The infrared spectrum of 2-iodopropane

Infrared spectra of haloalkane isomers of C4H9Cl

The infrared spectrum of 1-chlorobutane

The infrared spectrum of 2-chlorobutane

The infrared spectrum of 1-chloro-2-methylpropane

The infrared spectrum of 2-chloro-2-methylpropane

Infrared spectra of haloalkane isomers of C4H9Br

The infrared spectrum of 1-bromobutane

The infrared spectrum of 2-bromobutane

The infrared spectrum of 1-bromo-2-methylpropane

The infrared spectrum of 2-bromo-2-methylpropane

Infrared spectra of haloalkane isomers of C4H9I

The infrared spectrum of 1-iodobutane

The infrared spectrum of 2-iodobutane

The infrared spectrum of 1-iodo-2-methylpropane

The infrared spectrum of 2-iodo-2-methylpropane

 		Mass spectra of HALOGENOALKANES

The mass spectrum of bromomethane

The mass spectrum of chloroethane

The mass spectrum of bromoethane

The mass spectrum of iodoethane

The mass spectrum of 1,1-dibromoethane

The mass spectrum of 1,2-dibromoethane

The mass spectrum of 1,1-dichloroethane

The mass spectrum of 1,2-dichloroethane

The mass spectrum of 1-bromo-2-chloroethane

The mass spectrum of 1,1,1-trichloroethane

The mass spectrum of 1,1,2-trichloroethane

The mass spectrum of 1-bromopropane

The mass spectrum of 2-bromopropane

The mass spectrum of 1-chloropropane

The mass spectrum of 2-chloropropane

The mass spectrum of 1-iodopropane

The mass spectrum of 2-iodopropane

Mass spectra of haloalkane isomers of C4H9Cl

The mass spectrum of 1-chlorobutane

The mass spectrum of 2-chlorobutane

The mass spectrum of 1-chloro-2-methylpropane

The mass spectrum of 2-chloro-2-methylpropane

Mass spectra of haloalkane isomers of C4H9Br

The mass spectrum of 1-bromobutane

The mass spectrum of 2-bromobutane

The mass spectrum of 1-bromo-2-methylpropane

The mass spectrum of 2-bromo-2-methylpropane

Mass spectra of haloalkane isomers of C4H9I

The mass spectrum of 1-iodobutane

The mass spectrum of 2-iodobutane

The mass spectrum of 1-iodo-2-methylpropane

The mass spectrum of 2-iodo-2-methylpropane

H-1 NMR spectra of HALOGENOALKANES

The H-1 NMR spectrum of bromomethane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of bromoethane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of chloroethane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of iodoethane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 1,1-dibromoethane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 1,2-dibromoethane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 1,1-dichloroethane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 1,2-dichloroethane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 1-bromo-2-chloroethane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 1,1,1-trichloroethane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 1,1,2-trichloroethane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 1-bromopropane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 2-bromopropane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 1-chloropropane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 2-chloropropane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 1-iodopropane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 2-iodopropane

1H NMR spectra of haloalkane isomers of C4H9Cl

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 1-chlorobutane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 2-chlorobutane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 1-chloro-2-methylpropane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 2-chloro-2-methylpropane

1H NMR spectra of haloalkane isomers of C4H9Br

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 1-bromobutane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 2-bromobutane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 1-bromo-2-methylpropane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 2-bromo-2-methylpropane

1H NMR spectra of haloalkane isomers of C4H9I

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 1-iodobutane (butyl iodide)

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 2-iodobutane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 1-iodo-2-methylpropane

The H-1 NMR spectrum of 2-iodo-2-methylpropane

C-13 NMR spectra of HALOGENOALKANES

The C-13 NMR spectrum of bromomethane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of bromoethane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of chloroethane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of iodoethane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 1,1-dibromoethane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 1,2-dibromoethane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 1,1-dichloroethane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 1,2-dichloroethane

C-13 NMR spectrum of 1-bromo-2-chloroethane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 1,1,1-trichloroethane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 1,1,2-trichloroethane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 1-bromopropane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 2-bromopropane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 1-chloropropane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 2-chloropropane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 1-iodopropane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 2-iodopropane

13C NMR spectra of haloalkane isomers of C4H9Cl

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 1-chlorobutane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 2-chlorobutane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 1-chloro-2-methylpropane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 2-chloro-2-methylpropane

13C NMR spectra of haloalkane isomers of C4H9Br

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 1-bromobutane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 2-bromobutane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 1-bromo-2-methylpropane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 2-bromo-2-methylpropane

13C NMR spectra of haloalkane isomers of C4H9Br

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 1-iodobutane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 2-iodobutane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 1-iodo-2-methylpropane

The C-13 NMR spectrum of 2-iodo-2-methylpropane

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